Many college professors are now independent
contractors, known as "adjuncts." They are paid separately for each
course they teach, and are not paid very much, and get no benefits.As budgets at universities get tighter,
departments are gradually moving toward adjuncts.

Will public school teachers become independent
contractors? This is,I think, one of
the goals of school "reformers," whose reforms are all dedicated to
more profit for the .01%. Elminating retirement and benefits, and making
teaching a part-time profession would release billions for more unnecessary
technology in the schools (of course some technology is great, but much of it
is being imposed on schools in a great hurry without proper testing).